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Pamela Delupio

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Filipino American 🇵🇭 Author ✍️ Artist 🎨 Library worker 📚

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 8d

My Filipino American History Month display at my library. It’s my honor each year to showcase & uplift Filipino stories. Just 5 years ago, I didn’t have enough books to even put up a display, but now my display overflows. I marvel at how far we’ve come. And yet there’s always room for more. #booksky

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 19h

“People of faith belong firmly and proudly on the front lines of advocating for local libraries—and contesting efforts to undermine or censor them.”
— ALA President Sam Helmick & Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Pres. & CEO of Interfaith Alliance
religionnews.com/2025/10/08/f...
#BannedBooksWeek

Faith communities have a critical role in defending our nation’s libraries

(RNS) — The protection of libraries and the stories they hold should be understood as a wider commitment of our communities to religious freedom.

religionnews.com

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 2d

Love these Banned Books Week pins we’re wearing at my library! #bannedbooksweek #librarysky #booksky

Square pins with text “Censorship is so 1984”

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Libby App @libbyapp.com · 2d

Attn: #Booksky! 📆 It's #BannedBooksWeek and we’re breaking down myths vs. facts about book bans to show why access matters. Do your part, follow the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social for info and updates. 📚 Remider that all profits from our merch go to the ALA. Check it out: https://plotthreadsshop.com/

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 2d

Our ability to read freely matters this #BannedBooksWeek — and beyond.

Show your support for banned books and the freedom to read all year long with our new Bonfire designs! Available as ringer tees, unixsex tees, crewneck sweatshirts, hoodies, and more!

🛍️ bit.ly/WNDB-store

Light blue graphic titled “New Bonfire Apparel”. Beneath is a subtitle that says, “Show Your Support for the Freedom to Read!” Underneath the title and subtitle are three photo frames showing new Bonfire designs available for purchase in the We Need Diverse Books Bonfire storefront. From left to right, the pieces of apparel shown are a dark navy blue crewneck sweatshirt that says, “Read Banned Books” with an illustration of small book stack at the top, a light blue cotton t-shirt that says, “Read Freely” in multi-colored lettering, and a short sleeve navy ringer tee with orange accents at the collar and shirt sleeves that says “Read Banned Books”. On the right-hand side of the graphic is a yellow starburst illustration containing the words, “On sale now!” At the bottom of the graphic is a white horizontal stripe that says “Shop now” with a right-facing arrow pointing to the URL “bit.ly/WNDB-store”, which will redirect folks to the WNDB Bonfire storefront where they can purchase these d

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 2d

This sounds amazing!!!

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 2d

Boosting! #DVpit

Nikki T. Grant @nikkitgrant.bsky.social · 2d

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY x PARABLE OF THE SOWER
17yo Samira strives to be the 1st Colored astronaut in 60yrs. That’s off the table when her sis is seen protesting. One Samira snuck out to. Now the family must flee to Mexico or die trying #DVPit #YA #CoA #D #H #SPF #T

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 2d

Today at 3:00 pm CT.
Find inspiration and ideas for your own advocacy from the students on the front lines of the fight against censorship.
bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans
#BannedBooksWeek

Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 3d

TOMORROW: Join #BannedBooksWeek youth honorary chair Iris Mogul & student advocates from around the country for a conversation about how young people can fight book bans! 10/8, 3pmCT

bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984

w/ @ncacensorship.bsky.social

A fight for our rights: Youth fighting book bans. A conversation with student leaders moderated by Banned Books Week youth honorary chair Iris Mogul. October 8, 2025, 3:00 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 3d

Yay!!! Good for you, Gates 🙌 Rice is life 🍚

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 5d

Take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans @la-cac.org @aaslala.bsky.social

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 5d

So cute! 😍

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely. The library is for everyone 😊

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

I love Esperanza Rising!! One of my fave books to recommend to the kids in the library 😄

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Love that!

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

That’s so sweet!

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Love this!

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for sharing!

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Yes, I love Lynda’s works! I have her Syllabus and Making Comics on my shelves 😄

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

No worries! A lot going on in the world right now. In terms of history, my go-tos are A History of the Philippines from Indios Bravos to Filipinos by Luis H. Francis and The Latinos of Asia by Anthony C. Ocampo 😊

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Happy reading! 📖 😄

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

👋👋👋

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

We have all of Mia’s books available. Love her! 😄

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Love Trese! We also have the graphic novels available at our library 😄

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Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you so much!

Pamela Delupio @pameladelupio.bsky.social · 7d

Not a volunteer, I work at this library 😄